''The Canadiens, Forever'' () is a 2009

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long-feature film, about the

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celebrations written by Jacques Savoie and directed by

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. The film was launched in theaters on 4 December 2009, the anniversary day of establishment of the

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enterprise.

Synopsis

At 17, William Lanctôt-Couture (played by Dhanaé Audet-Beaulieu), an

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star player passes through rough times and a depression prior to

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. He is unmotivated and lacks purpose and his coach criticizes him for his lack of team spirit. Meanwhile, the troubled player's father Benoît (Christian Bégin) is preoccupied with completing a documentary film about the Montreal Canadiens to the detriment of his family obligations and to the detriment of his player son. His mother Michelle (Céline Bonnier), a nurse, is deeply affected by one of her young patients, Daniel Delage (Antoine L'Écuyer) who at just 10 is awaiting a kidney transplant. William befriends Daniel, a huge ice hockey and Canadiens fan and most of the team is showing up at the hospital to meet Daniel..

Cast

* Dhanaé Audet-Beaulieu : William Lanctôt-Couture * Antoine L'Écuyer : Daniel Delage *

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: Michelle Lanctôt-Couture (William's mother) * Christian Bégin : Benoît Lanctôt-Couture (William's father) *

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at the

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* Denis Bernard : Doctor * Claude Legault * Stéphane Jacques * Réal Bossé *

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: Himself *

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: Himself * Roland Melanson : Himself *

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: Himself *

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: Himself *

players of 2008-2009 season: Themselves

Launching

The film was shown as a pre-premiere on 16 November 2009, at

, home of the Canadiens. The film was launched on 4 December 2009 on the centenary of the franchise in 100 theatres throughout Quebec.RDS: Le Canadien sur grand écran

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Canadiens Forever, The Films shot in Montreal 2000s French-language films Montreal Canadiens Films directed by Sylvain Archambault 2009 films Canadian ice hockey films French-language Canadian films 2000s Canadian films Canadian sports drama films